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Re: wiring outlets in a chain

Originally Posted by toh409

thanks for all the great replies i learned a lot.

one other method i forgot to include for a "quad" is to feed from the top of outlet #1 jump from the bottom of # 1 to the bottom of #2 and feed out to the next on the line from the top of outlet #2. will this method also be acceptable?

assuming all the outlets are for convenience and will not all be used simultaneously for heavy load item whats the max number you would feel comfortable running on a chain?

also i have been advised by others that the practice of wrapping electrical tape around the wire nuts is amateur and should be avoided. i will have to guess that the same opinion holds true for wrapping the tape around the side of the outlets?

thanks

It may be amateur , but it doesn't hurt at all to do it.
I have a master electrician that still uses tape on wire nuts and receptacles after almost 40 years in the profession.

Re: wiring outlets in a chain

taping the outlet isnt amaturish i know quite a few electricians who do it it is not required by code anywhere as far as i know. but many electricians do it anyway especially in switch boxes with multiple switches that way down the road when you need to work on one switch you can do so without worring about touching the other ones. and i agree always tighten the unused screws i know that is code here in pa

Re: wiring outlets in a chain

Originally Posted by junkout

taping the outlet isnt amaturish i know quite a few electricians who do it it is not required by code anywhere as far as i know. but many electricians do it anyway especially in switch boxes with multiple switches that way down the road when you need to work on one switch you can do so without worring about touching the other ones. and i agree always tighten the unused screws i know that is code here in pa

Where in PA are you? The UL White Book allows stranded wire on almost all devices (switches and receptacles) from #14 to #10, as well as solid.

Also, I've learned (the hard way) it's wise to tighten the screws out of the way but didn't know of any jurisdiction who required it.